MLA '08: Symposium

Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 12:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

801 Not-so Dangerous Liaisons: Best Practices for Library Liaison Work

Cosponsored by the Public Services, Public Health/Health Administration, and Educational Media and Technologies Sections

Cost: $275 (nonmember, $415); includes box lunch
MLA CE contact hours: 4.5
Attendance Maximum: 50

Many health sciences libraries have initiated or are planning liaison programs to help direct public services efforts more efficiently and with greater authority. As these liaison programs take form, valuable lessons are being learned about interacting effectively with academic departments. Communication, collaboration, and instruction all play a role in being an effective liaison.

This symposium will address the various facets of liaison work among librarians, both academic and hospital-based, including methods for initiating or improving liaison programs, effective communication and instruction techniques, improved understanding of web 2.0 technologies as they apply to liaison work, and methods for evaluating the success of library liaison programs. Participants will have an opportunity to interact with panels composed of participants in successful liaison programs and to discuss how they might build a program at their own institution, utilizing some of the lessons from these panelists.

Speakers and topics include:

How to Design and Start a Library Liaison Program

• Terrance Burton, Director, Ebling Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison (moderator)
• Patrick McCarthy, Director, Medical Center Library, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
• Kathleen Oliver, Associate Director, Information Services Research, Development and Communication, Welch Medical Library, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• Nanette Welton, Acting Associate Director, Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington-Seattle
  

Making Effective Connections with Liaison Groups

• Viji Kurup, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT
• Dipesh Navsaria, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  

Outreach Using New Technologies

• Stewart Brower, AHIP, Director, Library, Oklahoma University-Tulsa (moderator)
• Maureen "Molly" Knapp, Reference Librarian, John P. Isché Library, Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University-New Orleans
• Michelle Kraft, AHIP, Medical Library, South Pointe Hospital, Warrensville Heights, OH, and Author, The Krafty Librarian
• David Rothman, Information Services Specialist, Medical Library, Community General Hospital, Syracuse, New York, and Author, Davidrothman.net
  

Evaluation of Library Liaison Programs

• Nola Walker, Assessment and Public Services Librarian, General Library System, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  

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